Heavenly Upgrade

Heavenly got the OK late last spring to move on its 10-year Master Plan Amendment. This winter will see the first of a long laundry list of improvements: the new high-speed Olympic Express. The four-person lift will replace the venerable Olympic double chair on the Nevada side of the resort, cutting the ride time from 11 minutes to 3.5. The resort also cut three new trails – two intermediate and one advanced – off Olympic Express. The upgraded chair is scheduled to make its debut Dec. 7.